Tire-adjuster.



A. A. LONG. TIRE ADJUSTER APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1906.

Patented July. 6,1909.

' umTEDsTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

ADAM A- Lon on uoonssrnn, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB '10 LONG & MANN, COMPANY, or

. ROGHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

, l j TIRE-ADJUSTER.

are. senate.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1909.

A plicatio filed May 14, 1906. Serial No. 316,616.

- To all wl'uun it mag/concern:

Bait known that'I, ADAM A. Lona, of Rochester, in "the county of Monroe and hit ti" of New York, have invented certain 1 non/"and useful Improvements in Tire-Arch store; and I do hereby declare the follow ing to he a full, clear, and'exact description of the same, reference being had to the ac- ,coimpanying drawings, forming a part OF the .J specification, and tothe rcference numerals markedthereon. 7

My present invention relates to devices for applying and removing thetires to vehicles wheels, audit has for itsobject to provide a device of this nature particularly applicable for use upon heavy pneumatic rubber tires, which devicelnay be conveniently operated with small efl'ort to forceithe edge of the tire upon the rim, or disengage ittherel'rom, and which while light and of small proportions will yet be cap'abldof exerting the requisite power and be applicable'totires of different nines-without thenecessity of adjustment.

My improvements are further directed to' ward economy of parts and of the materials hum which they are made; l 1

'l 2 these and other ends the invention conis in certain improvements and combina- .us of parts all as will be hereinafter more described, the novel features being nnted out in the claims at .the'end of the peel cation. t l

in the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective cl? a device embodying my invention as used in the adjusting of a pneumatic clencher tire, and Fig. 2 is a similar view of the device detached with the jaws in open position.

nilar reference numeralsin the several nos indicate similar parts.

rice is particularly well fitted for use plication or removal of pneumatic tires of the type known as clencher tires such as are used upon tor vehicles, in which connection it is illustrated, although it will be understood that the device is also adapted h'ir use with those tires in which the shoes or covers are secured by a removable ring :iorming part of the'wheel rim. The instrument consists generally of two hinged memhers adapted when in use to straddle the tire when one edge or bead, preferably the one at the inner side of the tire, has been a'pplied'jtm the rim, the inner member or jaw being braced against the corresponding edge of the rimwhile the outer jaw is moved inwardly of different sizes, as will be understood.

same so as to draw the free edge or outer bead to its proper position on the wheel, or

separate it therefrom when used during the removal of the tire.

As illustrated in the accompanying draw-- ings 1, indicates the larger, or what may be termed the supporting jaw, the inner end of which is curved to an approxnnately sem1- clrcular form as at 2, wlilereb'y it conforms to the periphery of the tire over which it is ar'lapted to be placodiu use, while the outer end 3 is substantially straight and provided near its extremity with teeth or serrations 4.

forming projections by means of which it grips the inner edgeof the rim or support and is preventcdfrom slipping thereon. These serrations extend for somedistance along the jaw to permit the device to be used upon tires The inner end of the supporting jaw is rovided with an extension 5 cooperating wit 1 a similar extension 6 on the smaller jaw 7 by means of which the two jaws are pivotally connected by the pin 8 passing" through the said projections and. forming a hinge. The jaw 7 is also curved and the outer end extended laterally on both sides to form a heel 9 for engagement with the free edge of the tire on the Outer side thereof. The inner end extends beyond the pivotal center and terminates in a threaded lug 10 in. which operates a screw 11, rotated by means of a crankhandle 12. Opposite thereto upon. the jaw l is an upward extension 13 having a smooth curvedor cam surface 14 adj accut the end of the screw 11 and upon which the latter rides when rotated in the pro or direction to force the outer ends of the aws together. The cam is made involutc in respect-to the pivot or, in other words, so formed that as these inner ends of the jaws are forced apart to different relative positions, the-screw will nevertheless be at all times perpendicular to. its surface, and hence have a firm, longitudinal bearing thereon to obviate any temlcncy to force its end sidewise to bend or break it.

My device is of service chiefly in forcing the outer bead of a 'clen'cher tire to its place on the flange of the rim or from disengagement therewith preliminary to the removal of the tire; the insertion of an inner tube within the shoe or casing, wherem it is necesheel 9 of the jaw 7 bears upon the outer side' of the tire just above the head 18. By reason of the fact that the jaw 7 is the shorter of the two while the other is of such a length as to bring the pivot well over the center or tread of the tire, the operation of the screw forces the heel 9 both inwardly and upwardly crimping the casing in such a manner as will raise the head 18 sufficiently to clear the flange 19 before it is/forced into place or removed. The operation must, of course, be repeated at intervals along the circumference, or several clamps may be used at the same time.

A light though powerful device may be inexpensively constructed in accordance with my invention from east parts though the inner faces of the jaws should be of sufficient breadth to prevent possible injury to the tire,

, and preferably strengthened by reinforcing ribs 20.

While my present construction is cheap and practical, other devices might be employed for operating the jaws without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim as m invention:

1. A device for adjusting the tires of vehicle wheels comprising a pair of pivotally connected jaws, one of which is longer than the other and is provided with a curved tire-engaging portion conforming substantially to a transverse profile of one side of a pneumatic tire, and an elongated straight rim-engaging portion proceeding from the outer end of the curved portion to cooperate with a wheel rim' to which the tire is secured, and the other of said jaws carrying a smooth tire-engaging-heel to operate on the opposite side of a tire between the ends of the curved portion of the longer jaw and being curved above the heel.

2. A device for adjusting tires of vehicle wheels comprising a nected jaws, one of w ich is longer than the other and has a smooth and curved tire-en gaging face conforming substantially to a transverse profile of one side of a pneumaticv tire and an elongated corrugated rim-engaging portion beyond the curved face to cooperate with a wheel rim to which the tire is secured, and the other of said jaws carrying a smooth tire-engaging-lieel to operate on the opposite side of a tire between the ends of the curved face of the longer jaw.

3. In a device for adjusting the tires of vehicle wheels, the combination with a curved jaw ada ted to extend over a tire transversely tiereof and an opposed jaw pivoted thereto, each of said jaws being provided with a projection on the same side 0 the pivotal center, and one of said projections being provided with a cam surface of substantially lnvolute curvature, of an operating member embodying a screw threaded into the other projection and engaging thecam to effect a relative movement of the jaws when rotated.

ADAM A. LONG.

Witnesses: I

RUSSELL B. GRIFFITH,

WALTER B. Pm ivn.

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